diff --git a/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2.ebuild b/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2.ebuild
index 6cd107e75f..a7fcd95749 100644
--- a/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2.ebuild
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PATCHES=(
 )
 
 src_prepare() {
-	find thirdparty -mindepth 1 -not -name imapdl -delete
+	find thirdparty -mindepth 1 -not -name imapdl -delete || die
 
 	cmake_src_prepare
 }
diff --git a/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2_p20250522.ebuild b/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2_p20250522.ebuild
index 0fae4ad5cb..e372befd8e 100644
--- a/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2_p20250522.ebuild
+++ b/dev-cpp/fkYAML/fkYAML-0.4.2_p20250522.ebuild
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PATCHES=(
 )
 
 src_prepare() {
-	find thirdparty -mindepth 1 -not -name imapdl -delete
+	find thirdparty -mindepth 1 -not -name imapdl -delete || die
 
 	cmake_src_prepare
 }